Remediation worker training course shall consist of at least four training hours that includes lectures, demonstrations, audio-visuals, and hands-on training. The training shall adequately address the following areas:  (A) sources of indoor mold and conditions necessary for indoor mold growth; (B) potential health effects and symptoms from mold exposure, in accordance with a training protocol developed in consultation with state professional associations, including at least one representing physicians; (C) workplace hazards and safety, personal protective equipment including respirators, personal hygiene, personal decontamination, confined spaces, and water, structural, and electrical hazards; (D) technical and legal considerations for mold remediation, including applicable regulatory requirements, the role of the worker, and the roles of other professionals; (E) an overview of how mold remediation projects are conducted, including containment, and air filtration; and (F) work practices for removing, cleaning, and treating mold.

El curso de capacitación para trabajadores de remediación de moho constará de al menos cuatro horas de capacitación que incluyen conferencias, demostraciones, material audiovisual y capacitación práctica. La capacitación abordará adecuadamente las siguientes áreas: (A) fuentes de moho en interiores y condiciones necesarias para el crecimiento de moho en interiores; (B) posibles efectos y síntomas para la salud por exposición al moho, de acuerdo con un protocolo de capacitación desarrollado en consulta con asociaciones profesionales estatales, incluida al menos una que represente a médicos; (C) riesgos y seguridad en el lugar de trabajo, equipo de protección personal, incluidos respiradores, higiene personal, descontaminación personal, espacios confinados y peligros de agua, estructurales y eléctricos. (D) consideraciones técnicas y legales para la remediación de moho, incluidos los requisitos reglamentarios aplicables, el papel del trabajador y los roles de otros profesionales; (E) una descripción general de cómo se llevan a cabo los proyectos de remediación de moho, incluida la contención y la infiltración de aire; y (F) prácticas laborales para eliminar, limpiar y tratar el moho.

The remediation contractor training course shall consist of at least 40 training hours that includes lectures, demonstrations, audio-visuals and hands-on training, course review, and a written test of 100 multiple-choice questions. The course requirements in paragraphs (3) and (7) - (8), require hands-on training as an integral part of the training. The course shall adequately address:

(1) sources of indoor mold and conditions necessary for indoor mold growth;

(2) potential health effects, in accordance with a training protocol developed in consultation with state professional associations, including at least one representing physicians;

(3) requirements concerning workplace hazards and safety, personal protective equipment including respirators, personal hygiene, personal decontamination, confined spaces, and water, structural, and electrical hazards;

(4) requirements concerning worker protection, including components of and development of respiratory protection plans and programs, workplace safety plans, and medical surveillance programs;

(5) technical and legal considerations for mold remediation, including applicable regulatory requirements, the role of the mold remediation contractor, the role of the mold remediation worker, the roles of other professionals, insurance, legal liabilities, and recordkeeping and notification requirements;

(6) building sciences, moisture control, and water intrusion events;

(7) an overview of how mold remediation projects are conducted and requirements thereof, including containment, and air filtration;

(8) work practices for removing, cleaning, and treating mold, including state-of-the-art work practices and new technologies;

(9) development of a mold remediation work plan from a protocol, including writing the work plan, detailing remediation techniques for the building structure, HVAC system, and contents, delineating affected areas from floor plans, developing appropriate containment designs, determining HEPA air filtration requirements, and determining dehumidification requirements;

(10) clearance testing and procedures, including a review of typical clearance criteria, visual inspection of the work area before clearance, and achieving clearance;

(11) contract specifications, including estimating job costs from a protocol and determining insurance and liability issues; and

(12) protecting the public and building occupants from mold exposures.